Travels to NW Arizona, Sedona, Grand Canyon West
Map of the area
Road to Grand Canyon West
Skywalk Views into the canyon, 4000 ft down
This part of Grand Canyon is in the lands of the Hualapai Nation.
Sedona Arizona is a city of about 10,000 residents. It is surrounded by red rock mountains and spread over a large area of the valley. There are numerous trails through the valley, into the canyons, and up the mountains.
Many of the rock formations have been given names.
This is Cathedral Rock
A typical trail in the Sedona area
Courthouse Butte from the south
Twin Buttes
Gibraltar Rock to the left
Sites along Red Rock Trail in Red Rock State Park
Courthouse Rock Big Bell Rock
Big Bell Rock
Oak Creek in Red Rock State Park
Baby Bell Rock Rabbit Ears Rock
Old Juniper Tree
View along Margs Draw
Dew on grass Yucca constricta
Andante Trail
Parry's Agava
Boynton Canyon
Palatki Heritage Site
Road to the Palatki Canyon, to the heritage site
Mountains in the canyon
Cliff dwelling ruins
Petroglyphs at Palatki Heritage Site
Fay Canyon
Yellow bellied Sapsucker
Midgley Bridge and Wilson Canyon
Slide Rock State Park
Example of a dry wash that fills with water during the rainy season.
Montezuma Well
Montezuma Castle National Monument
A number of separate areas of native homes (Sinagua people) carved into the limestone.
A model of what it may have looked like.
Tuzigoot National Monument
Prescott, Arizona - a mining ghost town transferred to a tourist town.
V bar V Heritage Site
This site is mostly undeveloped consisting of a large former Sinagua community and petroglyphs remains.
The Petroglyphs consists of a large wall of etchings and around the left corner a smaller wall.
This is the largest and clearest Petroglyphs I have seen.
I wouldn't begin to explain what the images mean. The artist is the only person who can say for sure. Many professionals have stated their impression, but it is probably best to leave it to your imagination.